Monday, December 31, 2012

Let's begin with a "BA" | Bismillah

Bismillah.

One small but important habit I learned from my association with one senior lady in the tariqa who in turn picked it up from the honorable Shaykh Hisham Kabbani. [May Allah grant him a long life and may we continue to benefit from his regular visits to Malaysia and his sohbet.]

That is to always begin writing our notes with the Arabic letter "ba" for Bismillah. The shaykh is known to even write "ba" prior to signing his name.

We have mentioned this before that when we say Bismillah, we attach ourselves to the Eternal. It's a heavyweight fact if we care to contemplate on it.

Lisan al-Din Writer & Editor

This blog was launched in April 2009, in honor of Shaykh Ahmad ibn Mustafa al-Alawi (1869-1934) who founded and directed a weekly publication called 'Lisan al-Din' (Language of Faith) in 1912. Shaykh Ahmad al-Alawi, a renowned Algerian Sufi Saint of the 20th century was the founder of the Darqawiya Alawiya order - a branch of the Shadhilli Tariqah. May this blog, its readers and its writer benefit from the grace and blessings of Shaykh Ahmad al-Alawi, and all the other shuyukh, past and present, whose names we mention herein. May God's blessings be upon our master Muhammad and upon his family and companions. Ameen.

LA HAWLA WALA QUWWATA ILLAH BILLAH 'ALIYIL 'AZIMThere is no power and no strength save with Allah, the High, the Great